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dailymail.co.uk - Rob Hull - How new electric cars can be CHEAPER to buy than the petrol version
How new electric cars can be CHEAPER to buy than the petrol version
Mail Online

There's a general consensus around electric cars. It goes like this: If you can charge one at home it will unquestionably save you money compared to filling up a petrol car at the pumps, but the higher price tags for EVs mean it can take years to…

independent.co.uk - Steve Fowler - Should you choose a plug-in hybrid or a fully electric car? Here's my expert view
Should you choose a plug-in hybrid or a fully electric car? Here's my expert view
The Independent

The article below includes an excerpt from Steve Fowler 's DriveSmart newsletter. To get the email delivered straight to your inbox every Monday, simply enter your email address in the box above. With fuel prices currently the highest they've been…

express.co.uk - Emily Wright - UK electric car firm collapses into administration - 50 people on team
UK electric car firm collapses into administration - 50 people on team
Daily Express

The London-based company specialises in providing EVs and flexible vehicle financing In the latest blow to the business sector, a London -based company specialising in providing electric cars and flexible vehicle financing specifically for…

thesun.co.uk - Roisin Chapman - Iconic car brand now sells NO electric cars in UK - as it axes SUV after 3 years
Iconic car brand now sells NO electric cars in UK - as it axes SUV after 3 years
The Sun

A MAJOR car manufacturer has pulled its final electric car from the UK market. The SUV has been axed after just three years, leaving the brand with no electric vehicles (EVs) for sale in Britain. Your info will be used in accordance with our…

theconversation.com - Gavin D. J. Harper - Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices
Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices
The Conversation

When the Strait of Hormuz first closed in March and oil hit US$120 a barrel, a very old question came back: is this finally the moment electric vehicles take off for good – or just another false start? EVs have been here before. They surged…

charlestoncitypaper.com - Amanda Arthur - Arthur: A $400 electric vehicle fee is wrong strategy
Arthur: A $400 electric vehicle fee is wrong strategy
Charleston City Paper

South Carolina legislators are considering an increase in state fees on electric vehicles (EVs) to $400 every two years, up from the current $120 biennial fee. That's a 233% increase. This EV fee is paid in addition to the standard costs required…

scmp.com - Carol Yang - China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat
China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat
South China Morning Post

To sharpen its competitive edge in the world's next-generation vehicle market, China has pledged to fast track automotive technical standards to build its status as a global rule-setter. The carmaking powerhouse would drive high-quality development…

mirror.co.uk - Rory Poulter - Rachel Reeves could overhaul electricity market to slash bills
Rachel Reeves could overhaul electricity market to slash bills
The Mirror

Households could be in line for cheaper energy bills under sweeping plans to overhaul the way electricity prices are set - ending a system critics say is “crazy” and costing households billions. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to…

bbc.co.uk - Osmond Chia - Chinese carmaker Seres patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'
Chinese carmaker Seres patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'
BBC

Chinese carmaker Seres has been granted a patent for what it calls an 'in-vehicle toilet' that slides under a passenger's seat for visits to the loo while on the road. The feature is meant to 'satisfy users' toilet needs on long journeys, while…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Chinese automaker patents voice-activated in-car toilet
Chinese automaker patents voice-activated in-car toilet
The Standard

A Chinese automaker has patented a toilet concealed beneath a sliding car seat that can be operated using voice commands, according to a government database. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Electric vehicle company Seres received patent approval…

cyprus-mail.com - Hybrids tighten lead in Cyprus as petrol car registrations fall
Hybrids tighten lead in Cyprus as petrol car registrations fall
Cyprus Mail

Hybrid cars made up more than half of Cyprus' passenger saloon car market in the first quarter of 2026, tightening their lead as petrol cars continued to lose ground, while electric vehicles remained stuck below 5 per cent. According to the…

thehill.com - Dan Reicher, opinion contributor - Trump is trying to undo 50 years of energy efficiency gains
Trump is trying to undo 50 years of energy efficiency gains
The Hill

A half-century ago, in the wake of a Middle East oil crisis that sent energy prices soaring, Congress established the Department of Energy. Ever since, the department has taken some big hits, but never has it faced an assault like the one the Trump…

bloomberg.com - Charles Daly - Stegra Investment Is Key to Sweden's Green Turnaround
Stegra Investment Is Key to Sweden's Green Turnaround
Bloomberg

Hi, this is Charles in Stockholm. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what's shaping economies and investments from the Arctic to the Baltic Sea. You can subscribe here. Doubts have swirled about the sustainability of Sweden's green industrial…

thehindu.com - Lalatendu Mishra - CAFE III norms near industry-wide consensus
CAFE III norms near industry-wide consensus
The Hindu

A “broad” consensus has emerged on the long-contested upcoming carbon emission norms for cars for 2027 at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday /9April 16, 2026), with only “minor suggestions” from small car…

ladbible.com - Brenna Cooper - Tesla fining customers up to $50,000 for selling their cars
Tesla fining customers up to $50,000 for selling their cars
LADbible

This is the reason why Tesla is fining certain customers tens of thousands of dollars for selling off their vehicles. Earlier this year, it was announced that the Elon Musk -owned electric car company was planning to phase out its Model S and Model…

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